Lisa Yee is a Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist for Maizy Chen's Last Chance . She is also the author of over 21 books for young people, including the groundbreaking Millicent Min, Girl Genius ; Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time ; and the DC Super Hero Girls novel series. Lisa is a frequent contributor to NPR's Books We Love. A third-generation Chinese American, Lisa divides her time between Western Massachusetts and Los Angeles.